Song · Joy Division
“Isolation” by Joy Division
From the album Closer (1980)
“Isolation” by Joy Division appears on 7 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1981 and 2003. It was first released in 1980 on the album Closer. Its best result is #38 on the John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1982). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,307 alternative song of all time.
7countdowns
4stations
#38best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1981–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 44 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1981) | 50 |
| 1982 | 38 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's All-Time Festive Fifty (1982) | 50 |
| 1991 | 705 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1999 | 1842 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1843 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1845 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 651 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |